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Louie Belpedio's dream of hearing his named called at the NHL Draft happened on June 28, 2014, when it was announced that the Minnesota Wild had taken him with the 80th selection. What followed for Belpedio, a defenseman, was much different than what many NFL and NBA draft picks experience. Getting drafted didn't mark the official start of his NHL career. Instead, it was a milestone during the Skokie native's transition from the U.S. National Development Program to the Miami (Ohio) men's hockey team. As a result, he had to quickly put that satisfied feeling behind him. "To be able to hear my name called is pretty exciting," Belpedio said. "But at...

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What followed for Belpedio, a defenseman, was much different than what...

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The revised plan was agreed to by 17 of the 30...

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